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Re: Mike Carey (w Hochuili Bonus) to Ref Our Game

The purple blinders are extremely thick in regards to that play...I shouldn't be surprised though with all the stupid conspiracy BS that gets thrown around here.

That exact hit has been called countless times over the last 3-4 seasons and will continue to be called.

Pollard will likely be getting a Fed Ex package in the Mail Thursday.

BTW...when there are bogus flags for those hits, the league doesn't fine guys. There are numerous instances of guys getting flagged in games, but not fined so I don't know what the hell you are talking about with the league not wanting to show some "inconsistency" or whatever.

So congrats on not being moved. I certainly have not been either and if you go outside of this board, nobody would share your opinion.

Period

Point blank

Last edited by Raveninwoodlawn; 01-06-2013 at 11:50 PM.

Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.

If that was the case, the ball should have gone to the last team to have possession. The Ravens.

Unfortunately, the Refs never saw Yanda having possession at the time the whistle blew. So, under the rules, they were correct to give the ball to Indiana. At that point, they actually applied the Rule correctly.

What they blew was not recognizing that the ball was still live and blowing whistle.

Re: Mike Carey (w Hochuili Bonus) to Ref Our Game

Not even close...#50 jumped on it. Yanda didn't come up with until after the play was dead.

While that is true...I believe it is also true that the officials blew the play dead pre-maturely before the Colts has established possession of the fumble.

Originally Posted by RavenusMaximus

On NFL Network, they showed the video of the first fumble from a different angle than what CBS showed during the game, and proved that the refs got the call wrong. All of the commentators agreed.

As did Mike Periara on Twitter (for whatever that is worth...).

Originally Posted by alien bird

It's the only view that shows what actually happened, and it also appears that no official had that view. If you watch, you'll see #50 fall on the ball and it immediately squirts out past the top of his helmet. That's when Yanda dives in and swallows it up. The commentary on TV (Phil Simms) pointed out that the Ravens recovered it, too, after looking at that view.

What I don't understand is why that isn't a reviewable play. At least that's what they seemed to say on TV.

The play is not reviewable because they blew it dead once the Colt player landed on the ball. The intent of blowing the play dead is that once a player has clearly recovered the fumble, you don't want a bunch of opposing players piling on top of him and ripping the ball away from him in a scrum. The problem is that #50 never had clear possession.

It is not an exact comparison, but David Reed had possession in bounds of the Redskins kick-off return fumble about as long as #50 had possession of the ball on that play.

Re: Mike Carey (w Hochuili Bonus) to Ref Our Game

So congrats on not being moved. I certainly have not been either and if you go outside of this board, nobody would share your opinion.

Period

Point blank

Right, except the 70,000 people yelling bullshit in the stadium because they knew it was a bad call too.

You know, you want to be a jerk about this RIW, fine. It's what's happening in this forum on a constant basis now where if someone disagrees the other person has to be shitty about it. Fine. You feel like you are right about this, no problem. Be done. I don't care anymore.

Re: Mike Carey (w Hochuili Bonus) to Ref Our Game

Does anyone know what happened with the downing of the punt by David Reed inside the 5 yard line? I know he went out of bounds before touching it. I thought the rule was that if you are pushed out, but make every effort to return in bounds you were allowed to touch it first. He was clearly pushed out in the replay I saw at the game.

Re: Mike Carey (w Hochuili Bonus) to Ref Our Game

Originally Posted by KidSampson

Does anyone know what happened with the downing of the punt by David Reed inside the 5 yard line? I know he went out of bounds before touching it. I thought the rule was that if you are pushed out, but make every effort to return in bounds you were allowed to touch it first. He was clearly pushed out in the replay I saw at the game.

Article 3 A player of the kicking team, who has been out of bounds, may not touch or recover a scrimmage kick beyond the line of scrimmage until it has been touched by a kicking team player who has not been out of bounds, or until it has been touched by a player of the receiving team beyond the line.
Note: If a player touches or recovers the ball before he has re-established himself inbounds, the ball is out of bounds at the spot of the touch, and there is no foul.
Penalty: For illegal touching of a scrimmage kick: Loss of five yards. If the illegal touching is inside the receiver’s five-yard line, in addition to the other specified options, the receiving team may elect to take a touchback.